Barry Foster
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1927-08-21
- Died
- 2002-02-11
- Place of birth
- Beeston, Nottinghamshire, England, UK
- Also known as
- John Barry Foster
Biography
Barry Foster was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for playing Kaiser Wilhelm II in Fall of Eagles (1974), Order Wingate (1976), the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972).
Known For
TV Shows (27)
Screen Two
1985
as Derek / David Simmonds
Playhouse
1974
as Bellamy / David / Maj. Glendinning
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Dan Sankey / Squadron-Leader Phil Osborne / Bellamy
Thirty-Minute Theatre
1965
as Phil
Sunday-Night Play
1960
Bergerac
1981
as Howard Bailey
Maigret
1960
Public Eye
1965
as Gerald Gurney-Stuart
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Trooper Bates / Supply Assistant Brooker / Tim Smith
Drama 61-67
1961
as Monty Mays
The Troubleshooters
1965
as Robert Driscoll
Van der Valk
1972
as Commissaris Simon "Piet" Van der Valk
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
as John Dixon
Doomwatch
1970
as Dr. Carson
Dalgliesh
1983
as Maxim Howarth
Espionage
1963
as Gerry Paynter
Chillers
1990
as Roger
Thursday Theatre
1964
as Jeff Smith
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Kaiser Wilhelm II
Sir Francis Drake
1961
as Tom Brewster
Premiere
1977
as Major
Smiley's People
1982
as Saul Enderby
Death of an Expert Witness
1983
as Dr. Maxim Howarth
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973
as Donald Trenton
Roger Roger
1998
as Pieter Eugene
A Family Affair
1979
as Richard Barnes
Nicholas Nickleby
1957
as Frank Cheeryble
Movies (52)
Maurice
1987
as Dean Cornwallis
Frenzy
1972
as Robert "Bob" Rusk
Battle of Britain
1969
as Sqd. Leader Edwards
Inspector Clouseau
1968
as Addison Steele
The Wild Geese
1978
as Thomas Balfour
Ryan's Daughter
1970
as Tim O'Leary
Robbery
1967
as Frank
Twisted Nerve
1968
as Gerry Henderson
Heat and Dust
1983
as Major Minnies
The Wind in the Willows
1995
as Boatman
King and Country
1964
as Lt. Webb
A Woman Called Golda
1982
as Major Orde Wingate
The Whistle Blower
1986
as Charles Grieg
A Curious Suicide
1990
Dunkirk
1958
as Don R
The Battle of the River Plate
1956
as Bill Roper - Capt. Bell's Messenger, HMS Exeter
The Siege of Pinchgut
1959
as Navy Rating (Uncredited)
The Last Word
1975
as Edward
The Family Way
1966
as Joe Thompson
The Baby and the Battleship
1956
as First Sailor at Dance
Sea of Sand
1958
as Cpl. Matheson
The Guru
1969
as Chris
To Catch a King
1984
as Max Winter
Sweeney!
1977
as Elliott McQueen
The Rear Column
1980
as Barttelot
Yangtse Incident: The Story of H.M.S. Amethyst
1957
as Petty Officer McCarthy
King of the Wind
1990
as Mr. Williams
Beyond the Next Mountain
1981
as Alan Montforce
The Three Hostages
1977
as Richard Hannay
The Story of 'Frenzy'
2001
as Self
How Many Miles to Babylon?
1982
as Major Glendinning
Surprise Package
1960
as US Marshal
Practical Experience
1976
as Bellamy
Hotel du Lac
1986
as David Simmonds
A Quiet Day in Belfast
1974
as John Slattery
Sea Fury
1958
as Vincent
Orde Wingate
1976
as Orde Wingate
After Pilkington
1987
as Derek
Rabbit Pie Day
1980
as The Major
Rancid Aluminium
2000
as Doctor
Playback
1962
as Dave Hollis
Three Kinds of Heat
1987
as Norris
Adventures of a Brown Man in Search of Civilization
1972
as Narrator (voice)
Party Time
1992
as Gavin
Worm in the Bud
1959
as Edgar Malone
Where the Difference Begins
1961
as Richard
Succubus
1987
as Mike
Random Moments in a May Garden
1981
as David
Danger on Dartmoor
1980
as Mr. Green
Old Times
1975
as Deeley
The Interior Decorator
1965
as Bellamy
Joseph Losey: The Man with Four Names
1998
About Barry Foster
Barry Foster was an English actor who had an extensive career in film, radio, stage and television over almost 50 years. He was best known for playing Kaiser Wilhelm II in Fall of Eagles (1974), Order Wingate (1976), the title character in the British crime series Van der Valk (1972–1992) and Bob Rusk in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972). With 79 credits spanning from 1950 to 2001, Barry Foster has appeared in 52 films and 27 TV shows.
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Most Popular Barry Foster Movies
- Maurice (1987) — as Dean Cornwallis
- Frenzy (1972) — as Robert "Bob" Rusk
- Battle of Britain (1969) — as Sqd. Leader Edwards
- Inspector Clouseau (1968) — as Addison Steele
- The Wild Geese (1978) — as Thomas Balfour
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